Is the UK on track to meet its sustainable palm oil targets?

Jessica Shankleman
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Defra says UK sourced 72-93 per cent of palm oil from sustainable sources last year, as ZSL expands tool to help investors navigate market

The government claims it is making good progress towards its goal of sourcing 100 per cent sustainable palm oil by the end of this year, despite the difficulties in monitoring an opaque and complex supply...

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